Butter Lamp Festival

The Butter Lamp Festival, falls on Oct 25th of the Tibetan Calendar, is another important religious festival for Tibetans. It is celebrated to commemorate the death of Tsong Khapa, the founder of Gelugpa of Tibetan Buddhism. During this day, lamas would burn numerous yak butter lamps in a bowl of pure water in the temples and their houses, which brighten the shrines. The religiously devoted burn aromatic branches or incense to worship the Buddha.